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Please remember you have up to 4 days prior to your sail date to purchase your Royal Caribbean International Shore Excursions online. If you are within the 4 days, you will then need to purchase your Shore Excursions on board; land excursions would need to be purchased directly through your tour director on the land portion of your Cruisetour.

*Prices shown above are representative. Dates, times, and prices are subject to change and may not be available for your sailing. To purchase a Royal Caribbean International Shore Excursion, you must already have a reservation number for a cruise and have made a payment towards that reservation. Shore Excursions must be purchased in the same currency as your cruise reservation. Exchange rates are determined by a competitive pricing program and may be subject to change without notice. All monetary exchanges onboard are processed in U.S. Dollars directly to your SeaPass® onboard charge account unless otherwise specified.

La Popa Monastery and Gold Museum - CA55

Depart from pier to La Popa, the ancient monastery located on top of a hill that can be seen from any point in Cartagena and offers an overview of the city. After this, a photo-stop at will be made at San Felipe Fortress, the largest Spanish fort in the New World. Then you will be taken into the Walled City, for a walk that includes Bolivar Plaza, the main square of the city, where you will visit the Precolumbian Gold Museum with its exhibits of valuable pre-Columbian gold artifacts, and some of the oldest ceramics in the Americas. Finally, a shopping stop will be made before you return to the ship.

Explore Cartagena's colonial past. Visit La Popa, the still-inhabited ancient monastery, then enter the walled city and walk to Bolivar Plaza, stopping for photos at colonial fortress San Felipe de Barajas. Cobblestone streets lead past Saint Peter Claver Cathedral, and Inquisition Palace, as you make your way to the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum to admire valuable artifacts and some of the oldest ceramics in the Americas. End with shopping at modern Pierino Gallo and a complimentary beverage.

Highlights:•La Popa Monastery: This hilltop 17th-century monastery houses a chapel dedicated to Cartagena's patron saint and a colonial museum. •Bolivar Plaza: Contemplate years of Spanish Colonial history as you walk through this historical city square. •Gold Museum: See valuable Pre-Columbian artifacts and antique ceramics, and watch an informative presentation from the Zenu Nation.